Arizona bill requires high school students pass civics test

Starting in the 2016–2017 school year, high school students in Arizona will have to pass a civics test in order to graduate.

Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed the bill, the first of its kind in the nation, into law earlier this week, according to media reports. 

The American Civics Act will require students to answer 60 out of 100 questions correctly on the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Services civics test. The questions range from, “Who makes federal laws?” to  “What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?” 

Students will be allowed to repeat the test as many times as necessary until they pass.  

Though Arizona was the first, 17 other states are considering similar bills, including North Dakota and Utah, Reuters reported.